Villagers block vehicles of forest officials
The Hindu
Residents of Santaveri in Chikkamagaluru taluk, on Thursday, stopped vehicles of senior officers of the Forest Department, who were allegedly on their way to a guest house in Kemmangundi to spend thei
Residents of Santaveri in Chikkamagaluru taluk, on Thursday, stopped vehicles of senior officers of the Forest Department, who were allegedly on their way to a guest house in Kemmangundi to spend their free time, amidst strict lockdown. The villagers, who noticed the movement of many vehicles, stopped them in the afternoon and took objections to officers holding a party in the guest house, when strict lockdown had been imposed in the district. The villagers argued that the district administration had restricted the entry of people from other districts to Chikkamagaluru, as the number of COVID-19 cases had been increasing. The officers, who could not convince the villagers, returned from the place.The fear of being caught for traffic rule violation has indeed compelled many two-wheeler riders to wear helmets. But one cursory look at riders at any traffic junction in Bengaluru shows that more than half the riders have on their heads non-standard helmets, designed solely to evade the eye of law, with little concern for the safety of their own heads.
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